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Mile High Miracle Inspired Comedy

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As anyone with a twitter or facebook feed is aware, the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team won the FIFA Wold Cup 2 nights ago 5-2 over Japan, decimating the Japan team early with 4 goals in the first 16 minutes. They were led by Golden Ball winner Carli Lloyd, who completed a hat trick at the 16 minute mark, and scored at least one goal per game, ending the tournament with 6 goals.

Her 3rd goal was particularly epic:

This lead to several amusing tweets:

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-cards="hidden" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Intresting move on Japan&#39;s part to start Rahim Moore at goalie <a href="https://t.co/TSSZG07jyo">https://t.co/TSSZG07jyo</a></p>&mdash; PFTCommenter (@PFTCommenter) <a href="https://twitter.com/PFTCommenter/status/617838628060819456">July 5, 2015</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Japan&#39;s goalie&#39;s best impression of Rahim Moore <a href="http://t.co/OBE0iFiDsS">pic.twitter.com/OBE0iFiDsS</a></p>&mdash; Sean Louie DTINE (@SeanyDT) <a href="https://twitter.com/SeanyDT/status/617861835069329408">July 6, 2015</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The Japan keeper doin her best Rahim Moore impression on the 4th goal lol</p>&mdash; Alex Becker (@freshhlikeuhhhh) <a href="https://twitter.com/freshhlikeuhhhh/status/617835361260015616">July 5, 2015</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Japan goalie def pulled a Rahim Moore <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/broncos?src=hash">#broncos</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ravens?src=hash">#ravens</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/playoffs?src=hash">#playoffs</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/neverforget?src=hash">#neverforget</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/rahimistrash?src=hash">#rahimistrash</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/thankthelordhesgone?src=hash">#thankthelordhesgone</a></p>&mdash; Scott Roberts (@Scotty_Dont_Kn0) <a href="https://twitter.com/Scotty_Dont_Kn0/status/617843957481865217">July 5, 2015</a></blockquote>

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